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Month: February 2010

cries and whispers explores the uncomfortable relationship between life and death and how a prolonged, painful illness can be a swing door between both worlds. what struck me most was the disconnectedness exhibited by some of the characters, an inescapable … Continue reading →

Mystic, philosopher, poet, sage, Muhammad Ibn el Arabi is one of the world’s greatest spiritual teachers. He was born in Murcia, Al-Andalus in 1165 and his writings had an immense impact throughout the Islamic world and beyond. The most famous … Continue reading →

MAD GIRL’S LOVE SONG By Sylvia Plath “I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. (I think I made you up inside my head.) The stars go waltzing out … Continue reading →

“there are as many paths to god as there are souls on earth.” thus starts “bab aziz” a film by tunisian artist, writer and director nacer khemir, which explores sufism – the islam of mystics. khemir believes that sufism represents … Continue reading →

Asim Butt (1978 – 2010) was a Pakistani painter and sculptor, with an interest in graffiti and printmaking. He was a member of the Stuckist art movement. He spoke out against the imposition of a state of emergency in Pakistan, … Continue reading →

amy goodman on the riz khan show: Has the mainstream media in the US replaced serious coverage with “junk news” and tabloidism? Especially in foreign affairs, are Americans less informed than ever? Who is shaping their perceptions of the rest … Continue reading →

The pleasures of life are blinding; it is love alone that clears the rust from the heart, the mirror of the soul. Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The heart of man, as the … Continue reading →

Bab’Aziz – The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul (2007): A visual poem of incomparable beauty, this masterpiece from director Nacer Khemir (Searchers of the Desert) begins with the story of a blind dervish named Bab’Aziz and his spirited granddaughter, Ishtar. … Continue reading →

the astonishing jeremy scahill… A Democracy Now! exclusive report from Jeremy Scahill about a nine year old boy, shot in the head and killed by Blackwater in the infamous Nisour Squre massacre. His father, who is suing the private military … Continue reading →

“From 1927. Johnson was blinded by his stepmother when he was 7. He grew up to be a preacher and musician. He was one of the greatest bottleneck guitarists as well as one of the most revered figures of depression-era … Continue reading →

The author of The Catcher in the Rye died of natural causes, his literary representative has said. Salinger was famously reclusive, and his fans hoped for decades that stores of unpublished fiction might be stashed in his New Hampshire home. … Continue reading →